Mutual Understanding with Otolaryngologist of Psychosomatic Relationship and Pathology of Vertigo and Dizziness(Symposium/Psychosomatic Approach for Dizziness)

Abstract

The condition of patients of otolaryngology such as dizziness and drift is often affected by an emotional factor and psychological stress. The patients often have other symptoms such as tinnitus, hearing loss, glossodynia, temporomandibular joint arthralgia, discomfort of laryngopharynx, dysgeusia and vocal disorder. It is difficult to explain these symptoms only by one organic abnormality such as tumor, inflammation, an allergy or immune mechanism. Often the cause of the symptom is unknown. It is important for the psychosomatic department and the otolaryngology department to keep in contact with one another in diagnosis and treatment. It is also important for the patients to recognize the relationship between biophysical factors and psychosocial stresses. For the integrative psychosomatic treatment, we need to choose an effective drag in line with the patient's conditions to foster the patient to have the recognition of mind-body relationship, and to alleviate psychosocial stresses which may cause aggravation and complexity.